1. CH:5 The Road to Revolution

2. Standards 8.16 Explain how the practice of salutary neglect, experience with self-government, and wide spread ownership of land fostered individualism and contributed to the American Revolution. 8.19 Describe the causes, course, and outcome of the French and Indian War 8.22 Analyze the social, political and economic causes of the American Revolution and the major battles, leaders and events

3. Objectives Identify the reasons why fighting broke out between France and Britain in North America. Describe the early defeat of the British by the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War. Explain how the British gained victory, and explain the results of the French and Indian War.

4. Terms and People George Washington – Virginia colonist who led troops against the French during the Seven Years’ War; future president militia – force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army alliance – agreement between countries to help each other against other countries cede – surrender

5. How did the British gain French territory in North America? By the mid-1700s, both Britain and France had claimed vast areas of land in North America—lands long settled by Native Americans. Conflicts over land led to war, with the future of much of North America at stake.

6. In the 1750s, land disputes erupted in the Ohio River valley, the area between Lake Erie and the Ohio River.

7. The Virginia colony also claimed the land, and British settlers continued to move west. France claimed the Ohio River valley as part of its territory.

8. In 1753, the French began building forts in the Ohio River valley to protect their claims. The governor of Virginia sent a militia led by George Washington to order the French out. The French ignored Washington’s warnings.

9. The next year, Washington returned to the Ohio River valley to find the French building a fort at a key location. Fort Duquesne Built where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio River Ohio R.

10. Washington built a small fort of his own, Fort Necessity, nearby. A large French army attacked, forcing Washington to surrender Fort Necessity. The French sent Washington home with the message that they would never give up the Ohio River valley.

11. War with France seemed certain. Hoping to form an alliance against the French, the British called a meeting of colonial leaders and local Iroquois tribes in Albany, New York. The alliance failed. General Edward Braddock was the British representative. He angered the Iroquois and they refused to have anything to do with him. General Braddock Iroquois refuse to work with Braddock.

12. Colonial leaders at the Albany Congress still tried to work out a plan to defend themselves against the French. Benjamin Franklin urged the colonists to unite against the enemy.

13. Franklin drew up a plan in which an elected council would have authority to act for all the colonies on urgent matters. It also could form armies and collect taxes to pay expenses. The Albany Plan of Union was rejected by the colonial assemblies because it gave too much power to an assembly made up of representatives from all 13 colonies.

14. Despite the failure to form a united front, the British decided it was time to act. In 1755, troops led by General Edward Braddock marched on Fort Duquesne. The French and their Native American allies ambushed the British, defeating them. The British knew little about fighting in North America. Red uniforms provided targets.

15. The British disaster at Fort Duquesne was followed by other defeats. In 1756, Britain declared war on France, marking the official beginning of the Seven Years’ War. Fort Niagara Lake George Fort Oswego Fort William Henry

16. Britain’s string of defeats finally ended when a new prime minister, William Pitt, took office. Pitt’s generals soon turned the tide of the war. In 1758, the British won Fort Duquesne, renaming it Fort Pitt. Such victories helped the British gain Iroquois support. (The Iroquois were willing to ally with the British/colonists now that Braddock was no longer in the picture.) General Pitt Iroquois join a British alliance.

17. The French and Indian War British victories in 1758 and 1759 set the stage for the key battle of the war—the Battle of Quebec.

18. Quebec, the capital of New France, was located atop high cliffs. The British climbed the cliffs on an unguarded trail and captured the city. Without Quebec, France could no longer defend its territory. In 1763, Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5vCXpG5JxQ

19. Under the terms of the treaty, France lost its lands in North America. Native Americans lost, too, as British settlers continued to move west.

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